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I have a Ubuntu server running as a virtual machine (VirtualBox 3.1.0). I need to mount a shared folder before Apache starts, i.e., before any user logs in. Is this possible?

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Is there any reason you don't have this done using the /etc/fstab file, like any other mounted directory?

Alternately, you could set it to mount using a startup script in /etc/init.d, and simply make sure it runs before your Apache startup scripts.

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"Is there any reason you don't have this done using the /etc/fstab file, like any other mounted directory?" Yes, I didn't remember you could do that. It didn't work at first, but I'm trying. – Javier Badia Dec 17 '09 at 16:28
Cool. Feel free to post the syntax as well as mount type if it keeps giving you trouble. – Christopher Karel Dec 17 '09 at 16:41
Actually, during startup the mount failed with error "No such device", but it was mounted anyway. Thanks. – Javier Badia Dec 17 '09 at 17:24
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